Challenges and Lessons Learned from Building a New Road Drainage System in a Developing Country

Abstract

Appropriate drainage system is a key factor in any roadway design project. Inadequate drainage infrastructure can cause premature deterioration of the highway as well as the development of hazardous safety circumstances such as hydroplaning. Qatar, a developing country in the Middle East, built a new drainage system in the city of Doha. The new system functioned with acceptable design efficiency and managed to mitigate the flooding problems after the end of rainfall. This study aims to compile the challenges and key lessons learned from building the new system. The results of this study can help engineers, planners, and public agencies plan, study, and design similar facilities.